This Senate bill would create state–federal partnerships to give students the opportunity to attend in‑state public colleges and universities without debt and would make Federal Pell Grants available to DREAMer students. The bill was introduced in the Senate, read twice, and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Sponsors listed include Senators Brian Schatz, Alex Padilla, Jeff Merkley, Elizabeth Warren, Richard Durbin, Richard Blumenthal, Cory Booker, Tammy Baldwin, and Ben Luján.
If enacted, the bill aims to expand programs that help students attend in‑state public higher education without taking on debt and to allow certain undocumented students (DREAMer students) to be eligible for Federal Pell Grants. Specific rules, eligibility criteria, timelines, and how the partnerships would work are not included in the provided material.
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The bill's listed sponsors are Brian Schatz, Alex Padilla, Jeff Merkley, Elizabeth Warren, Richard Durbin, Richard Blumenthal, Cory Booker, Tammy Baldwin, and Ben Luján. No additional statements or detailed supporting arguments are included in the provided material.
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